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Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Thomasa Ann Mcfalls
Dec 27, 2021
Thomasa Ann McFalls was born on February 23rd, 1953 in Hoxi, Arkansas. She passed December 27th, 2021 in Bryan. Masa attended College Heights Assembly of God Church in Bryan. She loved her church family and praising God. Masa always jumped at an opportunity to attend any church functions she could. She had many hobbies including gardening, cooking, doing puzzles, collecting...
Seldon Bob Sandlin
Dec 27, 2021
Seldon Bob Sandlin, 73, of Normangee, Texas, passed away Monday December 27, 2021 in College Station, Texas. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers of Bryan College Station.
Donna Gayle Harris
Dec 26, 2021
Donna Harris, 66, of College Station, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 in College Station. Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 and funeral service at 11am, Thursday, December 30, 2021 both at Callaway-Jones, 3001 South College Avenue, Bryan. Interment will follow at Florida Chapel Cemetery near Round Top. Services are in the care of...
Mario Von Castellese
Dec 26, 2021
Mario Von Castellese
10/30/1960 – 12/26/2021
Mario Castellese, 61, of Bryan (Brazos County), passed away in Temple on December 26, 2021.
Mario was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated Aldine High School in 1979. He was a big part of the FFA program. He worked as an IT specialist for Genuine Parts Company which handles all computer technology for...
Jacqueline Reese Nedbalek
Dec 25, 2021
Jacqueline Reese Nedbalek, 87, of College Station, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 in College Station. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.
A full obituary is soon to follow.
Roger Smith
Dec 23, 2021
Roger Lea Smith was born in Salem, MO 2/28/1949 to Harold “Wayne” Smith of Licking, MO and Hazel Vicinda (Branson) Smith of Bucyrus, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant great nephew. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Johnnie (Marlowe) Smith of Johnstown, PA; adored son and daughter-in-law Stephen Smith and...
Frances Trimm Broaddus
Dec 23, 2021
Frances Trimm Broaddus, 76, of Caldwell, Texas, was called home by her Lord and Savior on December 23, 2021.
Frances Jane Trimm, was born June 20, 1945 to Nettie Frances Brand Trimm and Oliver Hopson Trimm in Praco, Alabama.
Frances and her family later moved to Caldwell and graduated Class of 1963 from Caldwell High School. She loved her classmates...
Myra Beth Ayers
Dec 22, 2021
Myra Beth (Coldiron) Ayers
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, after a very brief unexpected battle with lung cancer, she was born in North Zulch, Madison County, Texas to Milton and Mattie Lee Coldiron. Myra Beth attended North Zulch I.S.D. and later retired from Bryan I.S.D. Myra met the love of her life,...
Regina Rose Defauw
Dec 20, 2021
Regina Rose Lyons Defauw, 86, of Navasota, Texas, formerly of Hurst, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2021. Regina, loving known as Jean by her family and friends, was born to her parents Theodore Lyons and Kathryn Lyons on October 26, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas. Jean grew up with beloved sister Mary Kathryn Lyons McMaster, who preceded her in...
James Ellis
Dec 20, 2021
James E. Ellis, 92, died Monday, December 20, 2021, at his home in College Station, Texas. Funeral arrangements are with Callaway-Jones of Bryan–College Station. Visitation on Thursday, December 23, at 1:00 p.m., with services at 2:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Wellborn Cemetery.
James was born in Frankston, Texas, to Ree and Janie Ellis. As a teenager he moved to...
Teresa Godinez Cruz
Dec 19, 2021
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, and friend, Teresa Cruz. Our personal worldly angel received her permanent angel wings in heaven on December 19, 2021, after a 20+ year battle with Huntington’s Disease.
She was the light in our lives, like the sun, she always gave us warmth,...
Bobby Ray Childers
Dec 18, 2021
Bobby Ray Childers, 85, of Brenham, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers of Bryan College Station, Texas.
George Ellis Spates
Dec 17, 2021
George Ellis Spates III was born November 10, 1960 in Houston, Texas. He is the first of seven children born to George and Faye Spates. In his younger years he was affectionately known to his family and friends as Buke (b(y)o͞ok). Buke was primarily educated in the Bryan public school system; in high school he mastered the trumpet and was...
Dr. Herbert L. Wade Jr
Dec 16, 2021
Herbert L. Wade, Jr. 80, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his home in Bryan. Funeral arrangements are with Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan College Station.
Herb was born in Harlingen, Texas, to Mary Lou and Herbert Wade, Sr. He graduated from Baylor University in 1964 and the University of Texas School of Dentistry in 1971. While at Baylor, he...
Freddie Edward Synatschk
Dec 14, 2021
Freddie Synatschk passed away on December 14, 2021 at the age of 89 at Memorial Hermann Hospital of The Woodlands, Texas. He was born Friedrich Edward Synatschk on June 8, 1932 to Carl and Clara Mitschke Synatschk. He married the love of his life, Esther Elizabeth Biehle, on February 14, 1954.
Freddie was a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church...
Lane Sharp Mason
Dec 14, 2021
Lane Sharp Mason was born in the Panama Canal Zone to Val Sharp, Jr and Lucy Lane Sharp on October 9, 1946, where Val was stationed with the Navy. Her family moved around quite a bit before settling in Beaumont, where she graduated from Forest Park High School in 1965. Lane married and soon after, graduated from Lamar University with...
Miranda Elizabeth Meckel
Dec 13, 2021
Miranda Elizabeth Meckel, 26, of Caldwell, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, as a result of a tragic car accident. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the A&M Church of Christ, 2475 Earl Rudder Freeway South, College Station, TX 77845. The Life Tribute Celebration Service will be at 2:30 pm, Wednesday, December...
Dale Linda Burney
Dec 13, 2021
Mrs. Dale “Linda” Scovill Burney, age 78, of College Station, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, December 13, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. She was born on June 20, 1943 in Ponca City, OK to Russell Edward and Jane Eileen Chittum Scovill. On April 26, 1974, she married David Burney in Wichita Falls, TX. ...
F. Carolyn Fields
Dec 13, 2021
Florence “Carolyn” Fields was born on September 29, 1945 to Hiram and Vivian Stafford of Little Rock Arkansas and after a move due to her father’s work she lived her early years in New Mexico. She met the love of her life, Francis Fields, and they were married December 10, 1965. Francis’ job with the National Cash Registers brought him...
Kathleen B. Heaton
Dec 13, 2021
Kathleen Heaton, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday December 13th, having lived a full and wonderful life. Graveside service will be Conducted by Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm, College Station City Cemetery.
Kathleen did not fear death and met the challenges in her life with dignity and grace…and a sense...